HistoryExtra Long Reads
A podcast by History Extra - Mondays
88 Episodes
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Roman slaves: the hidden lives of the empire's invisible labour force
Published: 23/06/2024 -
Cumbria: the forgotten Anglo-Saxon kingdom
Published: 16/06/2024 -
Emily Anderson: codebreaking pioneer
Published: 09/06/2024 -
1924's British Empire Exhibition: the empire’s last hurrah?
Published: 02/06/2024 -
Beastly Victorians: battling animal abuse in the 19th century
Published: 26/05/2024 -
The battle of Meggido: ancient Egypt at war
Published: 19/05/2024 -
WW1's Eastern Front: the forgotten theatre of war?
Published: 12/05/2024 -
Life beyond the margins: female diarists through time
Published: 05/05/2024 -
Knights! Camera! Action!: the Middle Ages on film
Published: 28/04/2024 -
From the Knights Templar to the killing of JFK: the enduring power of conspiracy theories
Published: 21/04/2024 -
Mary vs Elizabeth: sisters at war
Published: 14/04/2024 -
Alexandria: the ancient world's greatest city
Published: 07/04/2024 -
The war on grey squirrels
Published: 31/03/2024 -
Medieval breastfeeding: an act of love
Published: 25/03/2024 -
Death and alcohol on Victorian canals
Published: 18/03/2024 -
Wonderlust: exploring the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Published: 11/03/2024 -
Labour’s leap to power
Published: 04/03/2024 -
Shakespeare: playing with the past
Published: 26/02/2024 -
The Bloomsbury Group: the new radicals
Published: 19/02/2024 -
Lady Killers: what murder scandals reveal about Victorian society
Published: 12/02/2024
Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of BBC History Magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode released every Monday, enjoy fascinating and enlightening articles from leading historical experts, covering a broad sweep of the centuries – from the scandals of Georgian society to the horrors of the First World War, revolutions, rebellions, and more.
